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August 2016

Hancock went undefeated to win the Chippewa Valley Modified Softball League title this year, going 6-0 overall, including a victory over Lac qui Parle, which placed second with a 6-1 record.

Earning third was Stony Ridge (5-2), followed by KMS II (3-4), CVEC, First Security, and KMS I (each 2-5), and KMS III (1-5).

There was no postseason tournament this year for the softball league, which ended last week. Hancock won the title with a 7-2 victory over Lac qui Parle, June 29...

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The Benson team was at the goalline as the snap from center goes to Ty Hedman and fullback Shawn Aarhus (left) and head coach Scott Gonnerman (right) look on during a passing league game against BOLD last Wednesday night.

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Alex Whitcup goes out for a pass thrown by Dusty Reich during a quarterback-receiver drill during the Elementary Football Camp for grades 1-4 and 5-8 last week, run by head football coach Scott Gonnerman (in background) and other high school volunteer coaches. Waiting their turn behind Reich are Ryan Tolifson, Preston McGee, and Riley Schmidt. A total of 35 players in grades 1-4 and 33 in grades 5-8 took part in this year’s camp.

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Loren Ross Larson, age 55, of Kerkhoven, died Thursday, July 28, 2016, the result of an airplane accident in La Crosse County, WI. Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Swift Falls, MN. Visitation will continue from 10 – 11 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., on Friday, August 5, 2016, at the church. Arrangements are with Zniewski Funeral Homes in Benson. www.zniewskifuneralhome.com